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The Lansford Borough Council will hold an Executive Session of Council on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. at the Lansford Borough Hall, 1 W. Ridge Street, Lansford, PA. The purpose of this session is to negotiate personnel contracts. By Order of the Secretary Maria Ahner Apr 14
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TOWNSHIP OF WHITEHALL
ZONING HEARING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The regular monthly meeting of the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on April 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Public Meeting Room of the Municipal Building, at 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, to hear the following applications and Appeal:
DOCKET # 2136 – American Promotional Events East d/b/a TNT Fireworks c/o Debbie Ivins – 120 Louise Lane, Bartonsville, PA 18321. Location: 2180 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 549852398039. The subject property is located in the C-2 Regional/Community Commercial Zoning District. Applicant is requesting a Special Exception pursuant to Sections 27-43 and 27-65 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a temporary tent sale of Pennsylvania legal fireworks from June 13 to July 6, 2026 in the parking lot of the Whitehall Square shopping center.
DOCKET # 2138 – EDPRNA DG PA Whitehall, LLC – 100 Park Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Location: 2650 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 549835892868. The subject property is located in the C-2 Regional/Community Commercial Zoning District. Applicant is requesting a favorable Interpretation that a rooftop solar energy installation that sells electricity generated in excess to that used by the existing retail store back to the local electric utility provider is an Accessory Use to the existing retail use, pursuant to sections 27-58, 27-80, and 27-84 of the Whitehall Township Zoning Ordinance. In the alternative, Applicant is requesting a Variance to section 27-104(A) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a rooftop solar energy installation that sells electricity to a local electric utility provider as a second principal use.
DOCKET # 2139 – White Castle Systems, Inc. – 555 Edgar Waldo Way, Columbus, OH 43125. Location: 1280 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 549778827105. The subject property is located in the C-2 Regional/Community Commercial Zoning District. Applicant is requesting Variances to sections 27-155(A)(1) and (3) of the Zoning Ordinance to add a two-sided reader board to the existing freestanding sign resulting in sign display areas of 108 square feet per side where 75 square feet per side is the maximum allowed, and located 6.1 feet from the right-of-way where 25 feet separation is required.
DOCKET # 2140 – FSOP, LLC – 310 S. Main Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707. Locations: 906, 908, and 910 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052, PINs 640802886467, 640802886927, and 640802896109. The subject properties are located in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. Applicant is requesting Variances to sections 27-60(D)(1) and (6), and 27-89(4) of the Zoning Ordinance to demolish the nonconforming semi-detached single family residences and enlarge and relocate the nonconforming mini mart and gas station without required Special Exception approval, enlarging the nonconforming impervious surface coverage by more than 25%, and without the required 25 feet Buffer Strip on the north side adjacent to an existing residential use.
DOCKET # 2141 – County of Lehigh – 17 S. Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Location: 3561 W. Columbia Street, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 548983373788. The subject property is located in the R-1 Very Low Density Residential Zoning District. Applicant is requesting Variances to sections 27-110(C)(2), and 27-145(D) and (E)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance to construct a Police Training Facility and Firing Range with portions of driveway with width of twelve feet (12') where 22 to 25 feet width is required, with a twelve feet (12') width at the curb where 20 feet width is required, and with portions constructed of crushed stone where a nonbiodegradable hard surface such as concrete, macadam, or paving units is required.
DOCKET # 2142 – Talal Rajah – 4205 Lehigh Street, Whitehall, PA 18052. Location: 4720 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 548928776167. The subject property is located in the R-4 Medium Density Residential Zoning District. Applicant is requesting Variances to sections 27-74(E)(2), 27-100, and 27-110(A) of the Zoning Ordinance to construct a detached single family residence without any frontage on or access to a public street where 60 feet of frontage and access are required, with access by a private driveway not up to Township standards.
DOCKET # 2143 – ProSolve Global Solutions, LLC – 855 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052. Location: 855 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052, PIN 640812142058. The subject property is located in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. Applicant is requesting a favorable interpretation that sections 27-45(C) and 27-146(21), requiring a scaled site plan signed and sealed by a registered professional and requiring 11 off street parking spaces up to Township standards, do not apply to a pending Conditional Use application to continue to operate an illegal rooming or boarding house as a drug and alcohol recovery house. In the alternative, Applicant is appealing the Zoning Officer's Memorandum and recommendation to the Board Of Commissioners and Planning Commission regarding that Conditional Use application.
Copies of plans, applications and supporting documents are available for public inspection at the Township Municipal Building. Comments and questions may be submitted to CGittinger@Whitehalltwppa.gov.
The decisions of the Township of Whitehall Zoning Hearing Board are made without regard to race, color, national origin, familial status, and disability status of the Applicant.
The Whitehall Township Municipal Building is accessible to the physically handicapped. Any person that requires special assistance to understand the nature of the business conducted at the above meeting because of visual, hearing, or other impairment, is requested to contact the Zoning Officer at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled meeting to arrange for the necessary assistance.
Applicants, and all interested parties MUST appear at this hearing to be considered.
The Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board has an obligation to affirmatively further fair housing and to review all land use and zoning applications in accordance with federal civil right statutes. This includes taking meaningful actions that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.
The Zoning Hearing Board, in its land use and zoning decisions, does not discriminate against persons based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or familial status and reviews all land use and zoning applications in accordance with federal civil rights statutes. Public comments made on the basis of bias and stereotype concerning people within these protected classes will not be taken into consideration by the Zoning Hearing Board in its deliberations.
Christopher W. Gittinger
Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer
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LEHIGH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION STUDY (LVTS) DRAFT 2027-2030 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) will release the Draft 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for public comment Apr 15 – May 16. Public meetings will be held to solicit comments on the Draft TIP: April 15, 9 AM, LVTS Technical Committee virtual meeting, www.tinyurl.com/LVTS2026; April 23, 5:30 PM, LVPC Transportation Committee virtual meeting, www.tinyurl.com/LVPC2026; May 5, 5 PM, Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, 33 W Walnut St, Ste 100, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Physical copies can be found at the LVPC Office (615 Waterfront Dr, Ste 201, Allentown, PA 18102), PennDOT District 5 Office (1002 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102), LANTA Office (1060 Lehigh St, Allentown, PA 18103), Allentown Public Library (1210 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102), Bethlehem Area Public Library (11 W Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018) and Easton Area Public Library (515 Church St, Easton, PA 18042). The TIP can be viewed digitally at www.lvpc.org. Comments can be made to planning@lvpc.org, 610-264-4544, or at www.lvpc.org.
The LEHIGH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION STUDY (MPO) is committed to compliance with nondiscrimination requirements of civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations and policies applicable to the programs and activities it administers. Accordingly, the MPO is dedicated to ensuring that program beneficiaries receive public participation opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, economic status, or religious creed. Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities and the location is reachable by public transit. The MPO will provide auxiliary services for individuals with language, speech, sight or hearing impediments provided the request for assistance is made 4 days prior to the meeting. The MPO will attempt to satisfy other requests, as it is able. Please make your request for auxiliary services to LVPC at 610-264-4544. If you believe you have been denied participation opportunities, or otherwise discriminated against in relation to the programs or activities administered by the MPO, you may file a complaint using the procedures provided in our complaint process document or by contacting Hannah Milagio at 610-264-4544 or lvpc@lvpc.org.
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Notice is hereby provided pursuant to Subsection 1601(a) of the Second Class Township Code, Act of May 1, 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69, as amended (the "SCTC"), 53 P.S. § 66601(a), that the Board of Supervisors of Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Board") intends to consider for adoption at its regularly scheduled public meeting commencing at 6:30 P.M. on MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026, at the Lowhill Township Municipal Building located at 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066, proposed Ordinance No. 2026-03 (the "Ordinance"). The purpose of the Ordinance is to create an Environmental Advisory Council (the "EAC") as authorized by Pennsylvania law.
The following constitutes the title and a brief summary of the Ordinance, prepared by the Township Solicitor, setting forth the provisions of the Ordinance in reasonable detail in accordance with Subsection 1601(a) of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601(a).
The title of the Ordinance is: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWHILL ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND STATING THE POWERS OF, AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR, THE COUNCIL AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND THE OPERATIONS THEROF."
The Ordinance contains a statement of legislative findings identifying the Ordinance's purposes and setting forth the authority of the Board to adopt the Ordinance. Section II of the Ordinance set forth the substantive provisions, summarized as follows: the Ordinance a) establishes a three to five member EAC, appointed by the Board to advise the Township and others concerning certain conservation and environmental matters, including open space preservation and the preservation of agriculture and other environmental features such as wetlands and woodlands; b) grants to the EAC various powers including but not limited to making recommendations concerning the identification of environmental issues and concerns, c) authorizes the EAC to establish related plans and programs, d) authorizes the EAC to address the use and acquisition of open space, e) requires it to maintain an index of environmentally sensitive areas; f) authorizes it to advise concerning energy conservation and related programs and comment on land development plans; and g) authorizes it to perform other duties as assigned. The Board will designate the EAC chairperson. The EAC will operate in accordance with the Sunshine Law and may create its own meeting rules. The Board may budget appropriate funds for the EAC. The EAC is a recommending body, only. The Ordinance is effective immediately following enactment.
Copies of the full text of the Ordinance may be examined, without charge, or obtained at the Lowhill Whitehall Township Municipal Building located at 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In accordance with Subsection 1601(a) of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601(a), a complete copy of the Ordinance has been supplied to the Lehigh Valley Press newspapers.
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CURTIS DIETRICH, CHAIRMAN
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